Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018



NOTE 14:	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In 2018, Pacific Ethanol (formerly ICP) was not a related party of the Company (Note 4). During 2017 and 2016, related party purchases by the Company from ICP were approximately $18,425 and $29,596, respectively, that were included in cost of sales on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

In June 2017, the Company received cash dividend distributions from ICP totaling $7,430, which reduced its investment in ICP (Note 4).

On February 26, 2016, the Company received a cash dividend distribution from ICP of $3,300, which was its 30 percent ownership share of the total distribution.